Green Rising Road

In the end, the auction raised a total of nearly 60 million yuan in charity funds, about 5 million pounds.

The main reason is that the items at the back are not as expensive as the previous two. After all, it was Luo Wu's debut, so the price seems ridiculously high. And the Chinese know the Chinese. Players like Luo Wu have been around for centuries.

If there is only one in China, it may only be produced once in 500 years, so the collection value is naturally super abnormal.

After the auction, it was time for media hype. Whether it was in China or in Europe, it was on the headlines of almost all media. This time it was not just sports media, but all media. This was world-class news.

Luo Wu's reputation has reached its peak, comparable to Mero.

Before the English League Cup, Luo Wu once again deeply shocked his teammates.

"Lo,"

"Give me all the jerseys and shoes you don't want from now on. I also want your underwear." Smith Luo hugged Luo Wu's arm and said earnestly.

"I don't want to work hard anymore."

"I just want to lie down."

"You can't achieve financial freedom by playing football. I just want to be your little follower."

"If you just sell a pair of underwear now, you can probably make enough for me for a year."

"Go away!" Luo Wu opened his hand angrily, "This afternoon's game is up to you, don't let me down. If you can't even win Blackburn, you will let me down!"

"Boss, I'm not you! I think you'd better warm up in the warm-up area, lest we disappoint you..."

"Blackpool's playing style is very fierce. Maybe one of us will get injured again..."

"Can you talk? Damn it! Who else do you want to get hurt?" Luo Wu glared at him.

"Are you kidding..."

Today's League Cup opponent is not strong. Blackpool is a third-tier team in England. Even if they reach the top 16, they will not be able to beat Arsenal.

Emery gave Luowu a rest, but to be on the safe side he still put him on the bench to avoid accidents...

He also put Luo Wu on the bench in the last League Cup, and Arsenal passed the test. He also had to play Liverpool on the weekend, so he didn't have to think about it.

Mertesacker is injured, but Lichtsteiner is back, and the defense is one in and one out, so Emery continues to use three defenders and five midfielders. But without Luo Wu, I don’t know how effective the offense will be.

Iwobi replaced Lowu, and Lichtsteiner replaced Mertesacker. Although Mustafi is healthy, Emery trusts the veteran more, and the goalkeeper was replaced by Cech.

The other locations are exactly the same.

Blackpool is a bunch of little-known players. Although there is only one word difference between Blackpool and Blackpool, their reputations are far different. But even so, this team has won the English FA Cup, which can be regarded as

A team with a certain history.

The game was held at the Emirates Stadium, which made most people think that Arsenal would win easily. In addition, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 8-0 in the last game. Even the betting companies believed that Arsenal could beat the opponent by more than three goals...

Although Luo Wu was not present, Arsenal was still very resolute on the offensive end. They took control of the game after the opening, and Blackpool shrunk their defense to respond. Arsenal's two wings were quite active and created many opportunities. Lichtsteiner

First, in the corner kick melee, the outside shot missed. Shortly afterwards, Smith Rowe cut into the left side of the penalty area and shot wide from the near corner.

The problem of poor ability to grasp opportunities has not changed.

In the 19th minute, Lacazette's header was slightly higher in the corner kick.

It wasn't until the 33rd minute that Arsenal broke the deadlock. Xhaka sent a direct pass, and Lichtsteiner, who succeeded in countering offside, scored from the edge of the small penalty area and shot into the lower left corner.

The goal was actually scored by a defender!

Emery certainly didn't expect that Lichtsteiner, who had just returned, would become a key figure.

The first half ended with a score of 1:0.

Although there was only one goal, Arsenal's ball possession rate was high, reaching 73%, and Blackpool had almost no power to fight back.

But in order to prepare for Liverpool, Emery replaced Aubameyang and Xhaka before the start of the second half. Welbeck and young Niles got the chance to play. This did not disrupt Arsenal's deployment, and the team remained

Control the tempo of the game.

Arsenal expanded the score in the 50th minute. Welbeck made a breakthrough pass from the left and Elneny made a pass! The opponent's goalkeeper reacted quickly and barely saved the ball, but Smith Rowe rushed over and sent the ball into the empty goal.

,2:0.

Arsenal then had the opportunity to continue to expand the score. In the corner kick melee, Holding rushed in front of the penalty area and missed the far corner. Smith Rowe also had a shot that hit the crossbar.

Emery felt relieved and replaced Smith Rowe.

Arsenal eventually advanced to the quarter-finals.

That night, the quarter-finals were drawn.

The shortlisted teams include Arsenal, Manchester City, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Burton Albion.

Three London City teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

The final matchups are Arsenal vs Tottenham, Leicester City vs Manchester City, Middlesbrough vs Burton, Chelsea vs Bournemouth.

The first leg will be held on the 19th next month, when Arsenal will face Tottenham at home, which will be another London derby.

No one is looking forward to this game, because Arsenal will face Liverpool in the league next. This will be a battle at Tianwangshan, maybe related to the league championship of the entire season. Another opponent, Manchester City, must also be looking forward to this game, because

Manchester City can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

For Arsenal, the biggest problem currently is that they have too many injuries and cannot put together the strongest lineup to face Liverpool.

After playing the League Cup in midweek, Emery still gave the team a day off to rest. Time waits for no one. Maybe the weekend game is about physical fitness and willpower?

But this is just self-comfort, there are too many things to fight for, fight for tactics, fight for bench thickness, fight for on-the-spot command, fight for courage...

On Liverpool's side, Klopp has already thought about how to play, but on Arsenal's side, he still hasn't figured it out...

It stands to reason that Arsenal's offensive power is so abnormal, so it must be based on offense, but Liverpool's counterattack ability is the most abnormal in England. If it is based on offense, what should you do if you are attacked by Liverpool?

If we don't focus on offense and just defend? Emery has no confidence in the defense.

He thought about it all night but couldn't come up with a reasonable solution. Just look at his swollen and blood-red eyes.

"Unai,"

"I think we are thinking too much?" Juan Carlos, who had been accompanying him, suddenly asked.

"Think too much?" Emery thinks this sentence is nonsense, can he not think about it? If you just want to keep the top four, of course you don't need to think about it, and it doesn't matter if you lose, but now you are competing for the league championship, naturally

You want to break your head.

"What I mean is, let's not forget that all our tactics are based on Luo. Unless there is no Luo, we need to spend too much brains to think. There is no more reliable tactic than trusting Luo.

So, doesn’t it become suddenly enlightened?”

Juan Carlos smiled.

"ha?"

Emery looked embarrassed.

This is indeed very straightforward.

I am indeed a little dizzy, but isn't that what it is? Trusting Luo Wu is the best tactic. What specific tactics do you want? Just pass the ball to Luo Wu xjbt!

This is the safest tactic. What does this have to do with offense or defense?

"Then, we will still play as we did in the last league game."

"I totally get it."

In his mind, the formation had already taken shape.

Goalkeeper: Leno.

Defenders: Lichtsteiner, Papastathopoulos, Holding;

Midfielder: Torreira, Xhaka, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Luo Wu;

Forward: Aubameyang.

Lacazette did not enter the starting lineup, but Aubameyang got the opportunity.

At the press conference, when asked how to deal with Liverpool, Emery did not answer the reporter's question directly. He just kept saying: "Liverpool is very strong."

"I think Liverpool is stronger than Manchester City. Although we are playing at home, I don't think there is any difference between home and away. The key is that we can play at a normal level."

"Liverpool has many threatening players. World-class players like Salah, Mane, and Firmino can change the score at any time. They also have excellent midfielders and backfielders. They look better than Arsenal.

It's much more stable. Compared with Liverpool, Arsenal is a weak team!"

"I told my players to throw away their illusions and don't think we can easily win against Liverpool at home. This is definitely a huge mistake."

It's rare for Emery to become low-key.

Luo Wu next to him almost wanted to laugh, but since the coach kept such a low profile, it was impossible for him to go against the coach, so when it was his turn to answer, he also complimented Liverpool.

"Liverpool is indeed quite strong. In my opinion, they should win the Champions League this summer. Their strength is stronger than Real Madrid, but unfortunately Salah was injured early in the opening game and went off. It's really hard to describe. Our defense

I will encounter an unprecedented test, and I may also be trapped in a tight siege. Facing Van Dijk, I think it will be the ultimate challenge, and I am not sure I can get past him!"

Um?

When did you become so low-key?

The paparazzi are not used to it. He actually said that he was not sure whether he could beat Van Dijk? Are you not known as the invincible?

Luo Wu hasn't finished speaking yet.

"And Liverpool not only has Van Dijk, the other defenders are also very good. They are a real steel defense line."

"We have met the strongest opponent!"

"I think I have to come back often to participate in defense in this game..."

It's really too low-key to look like.

The people at Liverpool watched Arsenal's press conference in its entirety, and everyone was confused.

"Is this really that guy?" Captain Van Dijk pointed to the big screen.

"Why do I feel so cold on my back?"

"I have never seen him keep a low profile, let alone to such an extent."

"I don't believe this kind of nonsense." Van Dijk is self-aware. Although no player can beat him this season, he really doesn't dare to be arrogant when facing Luo Wu.

In order to deal with Luo Wu, Van Dijk has invited Salah to torture him in recent weeks, letting Salah dribble the ball to ravage him. The training effect is indeed very good, and thanks to his usual training with the world's forwards, Van Dijk

Ronaldo always seems to be at ease when facing forwards from other opponents. Last year, he targeted Ronaldo, and he even looked forward to a showdown with Messi.

But now there is no need to wait for Messi, the Premier League already has Luo Wu, who is said to have better dribbling skills than Messi.

He was both excited and nervous.

"Virgil, you can do this."

Salah disagreed. He stood in front of Van Dijk and said, "I think you can do it."

"His speed is not even as fast as mine, but the movement of his feet takes a little more time. If you keep your center of gravity, he has no chance to rush over. As long as you are always ready, he really can't do anything."

Unexpectedly, Egyptian Messi is not interested in Luo Wu.

"You see, you were teased by me in the past few weeks, but not in the past two weeks, right? That's the difference. If you can guard against me, you can guard against him."

"Believe me, the most difficult player to guard in the world is definitely not him, but Messi."

In Salah's heart, he still thinks that Messi is the most difficult to mark. The two have similar technical characteristics, such as low chassis, fast acceleration, and fast dribbling rhythm.

As for Luo Wu, although his skills are gorgeous and dazzling, no matter how many times he uses swords and guns, he is still not fast enough. Salah, who is also a striker, naturally knows the secret of this.

"As I told everyone, he is an enhanced version of Neymar."

Oh!

If Luo Wu knew that everyone in the Liverpool dressing room despised him so much, he would definitely be speechless, especially Salah.

Another enhanced version of Neymar!

"right!"

"There is no player more difficult to defend than Messi, it's just that other opponents are too weak!"

…

Well, although many teammates said this, Van Dyke didn't feel that way in his heart. At the press conference, Van Dyke still expressed his caution and respect when talking about Luo Wu.

"I don't know what it's like to face Luo Wu because this is the first time we fight."

"Watching his videos every day creates invisible pressure."

"In order to prepare for this game, I even studied all his game videos and compared them with other players."

"I think I have to be 200% focused during the game and focus until the last second of the game. In addition, I need all my teammates to participate in defense."

"We have to do this if we don't want to lose in the league."

At this point, he felt that his teammates were really too proud. Why didn't they take Luo Wu seriously? Or, in other words, didn't they take Arsenal seriously?

It's not that Luo Wu is not strong enough, but that the team behind Luo Wu is not strong enough to give them this illusion. After all, Liverpool has also had some pretty good wins over the years. They can also defeat their opponents seven or eight times, so Arsenal looks really good.

Not that scary.

This may be the self-confidence that the team of kings should have. Instead of looking down on Arsenal, they just think they can beat you!

Even head coach Klopp didn't speak passionately or lower his attitude when speaking.

Klopp said: "Arsenal this year is very different from previous years. He has joined the team competing for the league title. This year's league is unprecedentedly strong. But the competition does not depend on one game, but on the entire season.

Stability is the most important thing. I will not overexaggerate this game. The most important thing is to be able to bring an exciting game to the fans."

If you're not even afraid of Manchester City, why are you afraid of Arsenal? Other teams are afraid of Arsenal because they can't find a solution to them, but Liverpool won't, and Klopp won't.

He found a way easily.

Arsenal's midfield and backfield are full of loopholes, and a team like Liverpool can easily find opportunities. This is why he is not afraid...

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Sky Sports, Owen will play with Carragher and Merson today.

There is a Liverpool star, an Arsenal star, half a Liverpool star and half a Manchester United star. This lineup is amazing.

The three people were arguing about who would win.

Owen's favorite prediction is, "I boldly predict that the score will be 4:3 and Arsenal will win. The reason is very simple. Among the two lineups, Luo Wu is the best one, a ball king-level figure who can always decide the game!"

"

"Ha, then I don't agree. Who has won the title and what has he won? Arsenal expects him to win the game? Then what are Salah, Firmino and Mane going to do? The strongest players in Europe

Is the team still going to be the background?" Carragher certainly wouldn't agree with Owen's view.

Arsenal legend Merson is as silent as his name. In fact, his opinions are generally quite pertinent and he never thinks from Arsenal's perspective.

Owen continued, "Then do you dare to bet with me?"

"I bet on Arsenal to win."

Owen's conversation changed and he actually wanted to make a bet with Carragher. Owen was born to like gambling. He almost went bankrupt gambling, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Sky Sports to be a commentator.

There is not much left of the tens of millions of pounds, and now I have to bow my head.

"A bet? Yes, tell me, what to bet on?"

Carragher is also more enthusiastic.

"Just bet on dinner tonight, haha!"

"no problem!"

"Who doesn't know that your predictions are always the opposite?" Carragher laughed and said, "Did you have any dealings with the gambling company?"

"No, no, it's just a feeling. I feel particularly strong today. Something bad seems to have happened?"

"Omega! Look! What's going on?!" Owen suddenly pointed to the big screen next to him, and a video was suddenly sent to him on the big screen.

A football field appeared in the video, and a helicopter was flying into the sky.

Sudden.

Bang!

It exploded!

"sh-it!"

"Wardfake!"